Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
- - AUDUBON AUDUBON IOWA THURSDAY APRII

ated by Brown q Peril, burned TO the
ground on the night of April 30. Over
10000 bushels of oats and quantity of
small grain was consumed. The total loss
as nearly as can be estimated, is SIC, 900,
which is hardly covered by insurance. 1t
is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids & North
ern railway passenger depot burned at
Iowa City, on the morning Of April 81.
The contents of the ticket office were
lost Loss $500. The cause is un-
known.
Joseph Goslin, Of ST. Louis registered
at the Hotel Majors, Fit Madison, April
20, retired early and was found dead in
his bed the next morning. 1t was dis
covered that he had blown out the gas
and death ensued from suffocation. A
Coroner's inquest was held and verdict
entered accordingly. Papers on his per-
son show that he had friends and relatives
at Red Lake Falls. Mimi
A special from Columbus Junction.
April IS, gives the following: At $3.50
o'clock this afternoon fire broke out in
the hay NOW of the livery barn at the
north end Of Front street, near the depot,
probably caused by careless smoker.
The flames spread rapidly to the south,
the wind at first being south and veering
to northwest. The Washington fire de.
partment was telegraphed for and on
their arrival q whole block had been
burned over or was blazing. The Muir.
dock hotel across the street was steaming
and would have gone with the rest of the
best business part of the town If the fire
boys had come even ten minutes later.
They worked with heroic fury, and the
citizens gladly hailed them as deliverers,
and have raised handsome purse of 5000
for them. Twenty-three buildings be-
sides three ice houses and three stabless,
were consumed. Most of the goods were
saved in damaged condition. They es-
innate the loss at SAC, 900, and do not put
the insurance above $4,000 or $1,000.
Most Of the structures were frame. The
people are wild with delight that the fiery
deluge was stayed. The Rock Island
Railway Co., always liberal in its service,
kindly lent special train for the trans.
portation of the fire department, and the
crowd of helpers who went down to save
the town.
The Murphy Bros, owning large farm
near Marengo, last year imported lot of
Swedes for farm hands. A few weeks
ago one of them became dissatisfied and
left, taking a number of his fellows
with him. Upon leaving he swore re-
venge for some imaginary injury, and
among other things, threatened to burn
the Murphy out. The latter immediate.
ly sat watch upon the out.buildings, and
last Sunday night the Swede was caught
In the act of setting fire to the hay in the
loft of the barn. Aftera desperate strug.
gle with John Murphy he was captured.
brought to town and turned over to the
authorities. He is now in Jail awaiting
preliminary,
Waterloo claims 5000 inhabitants.
Webster City people will invest 81, 900
in base ball club.
The Third Iowa cavalry and Sixth Iowa
Infantry will hold reunion at Center
vile this summer. but the date has not
yet been decided.
The time for laying the cornerstone of
the soldiers home at Marshalltown has
not vet been determined upon. notwith.
standing reports to the contrary.
Des Moines county's poor-house con-
tains thirty.two inmates eighteen Of
whom are incurably insane. The expense
of running the farm last year was
S2.67355.
The Iowa Water Co.. Of Ottumwa,
has filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary of State. The capital is
S750,000. The purpose of the company
is to supply water power in the State and
outside.
The jewellers of Iowa have organized
guild for the protection of themselves
and their patrons from bogus jcwelry.
They think they have already succeeded
in raising the quality of cheaper iewelry
sold without increasing the price. The
guild has lamp of its own which is a
guarantee of genuineness, and many
goods are manufactured for it expressly.